Share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of urban population living in slums was 50.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu is 50.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 3 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Tuvalu was 50.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Tuvalu ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).